"The people that have been in Americus building boats for the last 25 years, their craftsmanship has shown in the intensive labor it takes to build a boat," says Eugene Sak, Sak Marine President.

They produce about 3 boats every day and since reopening, they have produced 158 boats.

"We are currently on pace to meet our goal of employing 50 at the end of this year, our long term goal is in 48 months to be over 200 employees," says Sak.

The Sak brothers purchased Caravelle Powerboats in November 2010 and wasted no time in resuming production.

"Caravelle had previously been operating here and had employed quite a number of our citizens and when they closed it created a deadline in our economy but with them reopening and employing our people, it is boosting our economy," says Barry Blount, Americus Mayor.

The trained workforce in Americus is why Eugene Sak says he decided to keep production in South Georgia.

"We have been able to rehire many many people that were with the caravel operations before," says Sak.

Caravelle Powerboats is the first American boat manufacturer that has received the Made in USA certification.

"85 percent of each boat component, product, or raw material came from the United States so it is an entire supply chain audit, it is not as though we just make it here and assemble parts from overseas, our parts actually originate in the United States," says Sak.

Children play non-competitive baseball to grow teamwork skills (Source: WALB)

Some children with special needs hit the baseball diamond for their fourth season today! The Challenger League, a Leesburg-based non-profit, gives children with special needs the opportunity to play non-competitive sports with each other.

Some children with special needs hit the baseball diamond for their fourth season today! The Challenger League, a Leesburg-based non-profit, gives children with special needs the opportunity to play non-competitive sports with each other.